Louisiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 313 — SCHOOLS: Creates the Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise (LA GATOR) Scholarship Program to provide educational savings accounts for parental choice in K-12 education. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Last action — Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 1.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 01, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jeff Landry (Republican) on June 19, 2024.

Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    5 passed, 3 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 1.

  2. Effective date: See Act.

  3. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

  5. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

  6. Called from the Calendar.

  7. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 23 yeas and 14 nays.

  8. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  9. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 68, nays 28. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

  10. Received from the House with amendments.

  11. Discharged from the Committee on Appropriations.

  12. Read by title, rules suspended, passed to 3rd reading.

  13. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/28/2024.

  14. Read by title, amended, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

  15. Reported with amendments (8-4). To be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

  16. Received in the House from the Senate, rules suspended, read by title, referred to the Committee on Education.

  17. Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.

  18. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 24 yeas and 15 nays; ordered re-reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  19. Senate floor amendments read and adopted.

  20. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  21. Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.

  22. Senate floor amendments read and adopted.

  23. Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  24. Read by title; Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered reengrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

  25. Reported with amendments.

  26. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted; ordered engrossed and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

  27. Reported with amendments.

  28. Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.

  29. Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Education.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 107 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

CONCUR (#1355)

Passed 23 Yea · 14 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2200
Republican 21401
Democrat 0801
Total 231402
% of votes cast 59%36%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Bouie — Nay
Fields — Nay
Edward J. Price Democrat Nay
Gary Carter Democrat Nay
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Nay
Jay Luneau Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Nay
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Nay
Regina Barrow Democrat Not Voting
Royce Duplessis Democrat Nay
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
Adam Bass Republican Not Voting
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Nay
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Nay
Gregory A. Miller Republican Nay
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Nay
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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Failed 38 Yea · 59 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21105
Republican 145200
Unaffiliated 3603
Total 385908
% of votes cast 36%56%0%8%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Stagni — Yea
Willard — Yea
Brown — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Nay
Emerson — Nay
Amedee — Nay
Galle — Nay
Romero — Nay
Davis — Not Voting
Hughes — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Not Voting
St. Blanc — Nay
Adrian Fisher Democrat Yea
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Yea
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Yea
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Yea
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Not Voting
Candace N. Newell Democrat Yea
Delisha Boyd Democrat Yea
Edmond Jordan Democrat Yea
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Yea
Joy Walters Democrat Not Voting
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Yea
Ken Brass Democrat Yea
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Mandie Landry Democrat Yea
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
Pat Moore Democrat Not Voting
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Yea
Robby Carter Democrat Yea
Rodney Lyons Democrat Yea
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Yea
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Yea
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Yea
Steven Jackson Democrat Yea
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Yea
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Yea
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Yea
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Nay
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Nay
Brett F. Geymann Republican Nay
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Nay
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Nay
Chance Keith Henry Republican Nay
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Nay
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Nay
Debbie Villio Republican Nay
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Nay
Dodie Horton Republican Nay
Emily Chenevert Republican Nay
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Nay
Francis C. Thompson Republican Nay
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Nay
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Nay
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Nay
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Nay
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Nay
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Nay
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Nay
Jessica Domangue Republican Nay
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Nay
Josh Carlson Republican Nay
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Nay
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Nay
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Nay
Kim Carver Republican Nay
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Nay
Larry A. Bagley Republican Yea
Lauren Ventrella Republican Nay
Laurie Schlegel Republican Nay
Les Farnum Republican Nay
Mark Wright Republican Nay
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Nay
Michael Charles Echols Republican Nay
Michael Melerine Republican Nay
Mike Johnson Republican Nay
Neil Riser Republican Nay
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Nay
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Nay
Polly Thomas Republican Nay
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Nay
Raymond J. Crews Republican Nay
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Nay
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Nay
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Nay
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Yea
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Nay
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Nay
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Nay
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Nay
Tony Bacala Republican Nay
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Nay
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#1425)

Passed 68 Yea · 28 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 61500
Unaffiliated 7302
Democrat 02007
Total 682809
% of votes cast 65%27%0%9%
How each member voted (105)
Member Party Vote
Romero — Yea
Galle — Yea
Davis — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Amedee — Yea
Emerson — Yea
Brown — Nay
Stagni — Nay
Willard — Nay
Hughes — Not Voting
Johnson, T. — Not Voting
St. Blanc — Yea
Adrian Fisher Democrat Nay
Aimee Adatto Freeman Democrat Nay
Alonzo L. Knox Democrat Nay
Barbara Carpenter Democrat Nay
C. Denise Marcelle Democrat Not Voting
Candace N. Newell Democrat Nay
Delisha Boyd Democrat Nay
Edmond Jordan Democrat Nay
III, Ed Larvadain Democrat Nay
Joy Walters Democrat Not Voting
Jr., Kyle M. Green Democrat Nay
Ken Brass Democrat Nay
Larry Selders Democrat Not Voting
Mandie Landry Democrat Nay
Marcus Anthony Bryant Democrat Not Voting
Pat Moore Democrat Not Voting
Rashid Armand Young Democrat Not Voting
Robby Carter Democrat Nay
Rodney Lyons Democrat Nay
Roy Daryl Adams Democrat Nay
Shaun Raphael Mena Democrat Nay
Sr., Wilford Carter Democrat Nay
Steven Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Sylvia Elaine Taylor Democrat Nay
Tammy T. Phelps Democrat Nay
Tehmi Jahi Chassion Democrat Nay
Vanessa Caston LaFleur Democrat Nay
Barbara Reich Freiberg Republican Yea
Beth Anne Billings Republican Yea
Brach Jerad Myers Republican Yea
Brett F. Geymann Republican Nay
Brian Leonard Glorioso Republican Yea
Bryan Fontenot Republican Yea
Chad Michael Boyer Republican Yea
Chance Keith Henry Republican Yea
Christopher Turner Republican Yea
Danny McCormick Republican Yea
Daryl Andrew Deshotel Republican Yea
Debbie Villio Republican Yea
Dixon Wallace McMakin Republican Yea
Dodie Horton Republican Yea
Emily Chenevert Republican Yea
Foy Bryan Gadberry Republican Yea
Francis C. Thompson Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Nay
III, Roger William Wilder Republican Yea
III, Vincent E. Cox Republican Yea
IV, Gerald "Beau" Beaullieu Republican Yea
Jack McFarland Republican Yea
Jacob Braud Republican Yea
Jacob Jules Landry Republican Yea
Jason Brian DeWitt Republican Yea
Jeffrey "Jeff" Fons Wiley Republican Yea
Jeremy LaCombe Republican Yea
Jerome Zeringue Republican Yea
Jessica Domangue Republican Yea
John E. Wyble Republican Yea
Joseph A. Orgeron Republican Yea
Josh Carlson Republican Yea
Jr., Dennis Bamburg Republican Yea
Jr., John R. Illg Republican Yea
Jr., Michael Robert Bayham Republican Yea
Kathy Edmonston Republican Yea
Kellee Hennessy Dickerson Republican Yea
Kim Carver Republican Yea
Kimberly Landry Coates Republican Yea
Larry A. Bagley Republican Nay
Lauren Ventrella Republican Yea
Laurie Schlegel Republican Yea
Les Farnum Republican Yea
Mark Wright Republican Yea
Michael "Gabe" Firment Republican Yea
Michael Charles Echols Republican Yea
Michael Melerine Republican Yea
Mike Johnson Republican Yea
Neil Riser Republican Yea
Nicholas Muscarello Republican Yea
Phillip Eric Tarver Republican Yea
Polly Thomas Republican Yea
R. Dewith Carrier Republican Nay
Raymond J. Crews Republican Yea
Rhonda Gaye Butler Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Rodney Schamerhorn Republican Yea
Ryan Bourriaque Republican Yea
Shane Mack Republican Nay
Sr., Peter F. Egan Republican Yea
Stephanie H. Berault Republican Yea
Stephanie Hilferty Republican Yea
Timothy P. Kerner Republican Yea
Tony Bacala Republican Yea
Troy Jude Hebert Republican Yea
Wayne McMahen Republican Yea

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Failed 16 Yea · 23 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Unaffiliated 2200
Republican 52100
Total 162300
% of votes cast 41%59%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Fields — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Mr. President — Nay
Coussan — Nay
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Nay
Beth Mizell Republican Nay
Blake Miguez Republican Nay
Bob Hensgens Republican Nay
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Nay
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Nay
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Nay
Jeremy Stine Republican Nay
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Nay
Kirk Talbot Republican Nay
Mark Abraham Republican Nay
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Nay
Mike Reese Republican Nay
Patrick Connick Republican Nay
Patrick McMath Republican Nay
Rick Edmonds Republican Nay
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Nay
Robert Allain Republican Nay
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Nay
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Nay
Valarie Hodges Republican Nay

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Passed 25 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 23300
Unaffiliated 2200
Democrat 0900
Total 251400
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Mr. President — Yea
Coussan — Yea
Fields — Nay
Bouie — Nay
Edward J. Price Democrat Nay
Gary Carter Democrat Nay
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Nay
Jay Luneau Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Nay
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Nay
Regina Barrow Democrat Nay
Royce Duplessis Democrat Nay
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Nay
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Nay
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Nay
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE (#960)

Passed 24 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 22400
Democrat 0900
Unaffiliated 2200
Total 241500
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Coussan — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Fields — Nay
Bouie — Nay
Edward J. Price Democrat Nay
Gary Carter Democrat Nay
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Nay
Jay Luneau Democrat Nay
Jimmy Harris Democrat Nay
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Nay
Regina Barrow Democrat Nay
Royce Duplessis Democrat Nay
Sam Jenkins Democrat Nay
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Yea
Blake Miguez Republican Yea
Bob Hensgens Republican Yea
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Yea
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Nay
Franklin J. Foil Republican Yea
Glen Womack Republican Nay
Gregory A. Miller Republican Nay
Heather Cloud Republican Yea
Jeremy Stine Republican Yea
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Nay
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Yea
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Yea
Mike Reese Republican Yea
Patrick Connick Republican Yea
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Yea
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Yea
Robert Allain Republican Yea
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Yea
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Yea
Valarie Hodges Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Failed 15 Yea · 24 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 42200
Unaffiliated 2200
Democrat 9000
Total 152400
% of votes cast 38%62%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Fields — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Mr. President — Nay
Coussan — Nay
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Nay
Beth Mizell Republican Nay
Blake Miguez Republican Nay
Bob Hensgens Republican Nay
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Nay
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Nay
Franklin J. Foil Republican Nay
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Nay
Jeremy Stine Republican Nay
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Nay
Kirk Talbot Republican Nay
Mark Abraham Republican Nay
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Nay
Mike Reese Republican Nay
Patrick Connick Republican Nay
Patrick McMath Republican Nay
Rick Edmonds Republican Nay
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Nay
Robert Allain Republican Nay
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Nay
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Nay
Valarie Hodges Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Passed 20 Yea · 18 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 91601
Unaffiliated 2200
Democrat 9000
Total 201801
% of votes cast 51%46%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Fields — Yea
Bouie — Yea
Mr. President — Nay
Coussan — Nay
Edward J. Price Democrat Yea
Gary Carter Democrat Yea
Gerald Boudreaux Democrat Yea
Jay Luneau Democrat Yea
Jimmy Harris Democrat Yea
Katrina R. Jackson-Andrews Democrat Yea
Regina Barrow Democrat Yea
Royce Duplessis Democrat Yea
Sam Jenkins Democrat Yea
Adam Bass Republican Yea
Alan Seabaugh Republican Yea
Beth Mizell Republican Nay
Blake Miguez Republican Nay
Bob Hensgens Republican Nay
Caleb Kleinpeter Republican Nay
Eddie J. Lambert Republican Yea
Franklin J. Foil Republican Nay
Glen Womack Republican Yea
Gregory A. Miller Republican Yea
Heather Cloud Republican Not Voting
Jeremy Stine Republican Nay
John C. "Jay" Morris Republican Yea
Jr., William "Bill" Wheat Republican Yea
Kirk Talbot Republican Nay
Mark Abraham Republican Yea
Michael "Big Mike" Fesi Republican Nay
Mike Reese Republican Nay
Patrick Connick Republican Nay
Patrick McMath Republican Yea
Rick Edmonds Republican Nay
Robert "Bob" Owen Republican Nay
Robert Allain Republican Nay
Stewart Jr. Cathey Republican Nay
Thomas A. Pressly Republican Nay
Valarie Hodges Republican Nay

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